Granted
The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of February 21, 2021, for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for PTSD.
The deciding factor: It is factually ascertainable that the Veteran's PTSD increased in severity within the year prior to the receipt of his claim in July 2021, meeting the criteria for a 70 percent rating as of February 21, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010484
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